Book Title
Author
Comments
Pink and Say
Patricia Polacco
A story of a white Union solder helped by a negro Union soldier - Civil War: slave states against the north. Pinkus was taught to read by his master [contradiction]; they know they must go back to the war, but they don't want to. Say holds Pink as Pink had once held him when they are scared
Chrysanthemum
Henkes
Chrysanthemum LOVES her name until someone at school makes fun of it. Eventually the music teacher reveals her name, also a flower, and she is comforted that she isn't alone. She learns to love her name again.